I think there’s something incredibly helpless and sad to see a small bird fly directly into a window.     At my house, I jokingly refer to it as “the glass house in the woods” and I do my part to help create warnings for birds to avoid flying into the windows.   Many of our feathered friends (especially on  bright, sunny days) fail to see their reflection (or any reflection) in the windows, and fly directly into them thinking it’s just clear air.    Thankfully, most birds do recover, but I’ve come across a dead bird once in a while that just flew a bit too hard into a window. 

I’ve been researching silhouette deflectors to put on the windows.  These stickers adhere easily and are designed to warn birds.   But many of the deflectors are, frankly, ugly.      So, on a business trip in NYC recently, I was happy to see these more decorative ones in the window of a store and thought it would be fun to make these for my own house.   I’ll keep you posted.

Another fun idea was this dressed up burlap tablecloth at Anthropologie.   I’ve been poking my head into Anthropologie stores in anticipation of the Wholearth Beauty launch on Earth Day.   I’m so excited.   But as I scoped out the store, I saw this simple DIY idea that takes no time for dramatic results.   I have rolls of burlap here at the house used for prop decorating for TV segments, so I thought I would repurpose one into a runner and then just poke wild grass and wheat into the burlap to create this festive, harvest look.   It really is simple.

And finally, how fun is this doormat?  It’s natural coir, which is green because it’s renewable and good for a doormat since it does stand up to wear and tear.   I don’t have a doormat at my house and it’s about time I get one.    With Spring muddy weather here, I need to give myself and others a chance to scrub the bottom of their shoes clean a bit before walking into the house.      This silhouette shape was fun, but pricey (about $95), so I’m going to Ikea right this second to buy an inexpensive coir square mat and will cut it out into the shape of my choice for about $5.  What I need to figure out is how to make the edges not fray.    Maybe I’ll start with the wheat burlap tablecloth first…I need some kind of instant gratification before I start anything else!